Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by fishmike:

the fact that Gomes fell to 50 probably has something to do him being 6'6 and not considered a great athlete. No way he's an uptempo player, Lee can definatly be seen as such.

They both got the line the same number of times
Lee has a much better FG% over their college careers

so to answer your question "I wonder what they saw in David lee that they didnt see in Ryan Gomes?"

Better athlete, better in space, taller/longer player, better fit for an uptempo squad.

He an inch taller, but hes not longer, they have the same standing reach and Gomes has a 7-2 wingspan compared to Lee's 7-0

we already have guys who are grinders in JYD malik, I mean Gomes has pro skill sets he can shoot from 3 he has a great post up game, hes a good athlete, he played 4 years at the highest level facing double teams every night--he outweighs Lee by a good 10 pounds. Lee looks like he cant get his shot off in the SL--he shooting 20% he has no jumper--so what is his value to the Knicks with what we have?

Posted by BRIGGS:

He an inch taller, but hes not longer, they have the same standing reach and Gomes has a 7-2 wingspan compared to Lee's 7-0

we already have guys who are grinders in JYD malik, I mean Gomes has pro skill sets he can shoot from 3 he has a great post up game, hes a good athlete, he played 4 years at the highest level facing double teams every night--he outweighs Lee by a good 10 pounds. Lee looks like he cant get his shot off in the SL--he shooting 20% he has no jumper--so what is his value to the Knicks with what we have?

Posted by fishmike:

the fact that Gomes fell to 50 probably has something to do him being 6'6 and not considered a great athlete. No way he's an uptempo player, Lee can definatly be seen as such.

They both got the line the same number of times
Lee has a much better FG% over their college careers

so to answer your question "I wonder what they saw in David lee that they didnt see in Ryan Gomes?"

Better athlete, better in space, taller/longer player, better fit for an uptempo squad.

Posted by franco12:

Posted by fishmike:

the fact that Gomes fell to 50 probably has something to do him being 6'6 and not considered a great athlete. No way he's an uptempo player, Lee can definatly be seen as such.

They both got the line the same number of times
Lee has a much better FG% over their college careers

so to answer your question "I wonder what they saw in David lee that they didnt see in Ryan Gomes?"

Better athlete, better in space, taller/longer player, better fit for an uptempo squad.

If we hadn't picked Lee, he might have fallen to 50 or further- I know a lot of people talked about lee having played well, but a lot of players dropped.

Posted by tkf:

Posted by gunsnewing:

true at least Lee is a very good rebounder but JYD has been a very good rebounder his entire career also and who's to say the teenager Blatche won't get stronger and develope game inside

guns. JYD is a good hustle guy, a little to short to play PF not really long, not really a good passer or ball handler.

Lee excells in the areas where JYD is weak, lee is a good passer, taller, longer, a better rebounder can handle the ball, and can finish over people, I saw lee get a pass go over a defender with a double pump dunk, over a guy, JYD will dunk when open but lets be real, physically he isn't the same player lee is, especially when you take lee's height into account..

And sure Blatche can get stronger and tougher develop an inside game, but so can lee, and lee can get a better jumper and handle, and when you add that to what he has already, all things being equal he still will be ahead of Blatche IMO, but that is just me...